GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| abnegation | denial |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |